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217 Thorndike Place

Multifamily Housing in Cambridge, MA

ENERGY STAR score
70
band B · 2017
Site EUI
45.0
kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions
86
tCO₂e
GHG intensity
kgCO₂e/ft²
Floor area
30,000
sq ft
Year built
1989
vintage
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BEUDO · reporting year 2017

Benchmarking record

FieldValue
ENERGY STAR score70 (band B)
Site EUI45.0 kBtu/ft²
Source EUI93.7 kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions86 tCO₂e
GHG intensity
Electricity195,353 kWh
Natural gas6,848 therms
Water use899 kgal
Gross floor area30,000 sq ft
Source recordcambridge:B1781:2017

The disclosure history

Year over year

YearScoreΔSite EUIGHG emissions
2017latest70-445.0 kBtu/ft²86 tCO₂e
201674+1043.6 kBtu/ft²84 tCO₂e
20156448.7 kBtu/ft²94 tCO₂e

Compliance context

BEUDO

Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require large non-residential buildings to cut emissions to net zero by 2035–2050, with compliance obligations starting from 2025 reporting.

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Ownership

Roberts, Lilian

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Location

Address
217 Thorndike Place
State
Massachusetts
Coordinates
42.37050, -71.08780

Within ~1 km

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Frequently asked questions

What is 217 Thorndike Place's energy grade?

217 Thorndike Place scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B (Above median (70–84)) — in its 2017 Cambridge disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.

How much energy does 217 Thorndike Place use?

Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 45.0 kBtu/ft² (93.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,000 sq ft, including 195,353 kWh of electricity and 6,848 therms of natural gas.

What are 217 Thorndike Place's carbon emissions?

217 Thorndike Place reported 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2017. Cambridge's 2023 BEUDO amendments require large non-residential buildings to cut emissions to net zero by 2035–2050, with compliance obligations starting from 2025 reporting.

Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) disclosure, record cambridge:B1781:2017.